There are 3 ways to get from Isle of Man to Carnforth by car ferry, bus, train, or plane
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham
4h 3m£57–97Car ferry, line 310 bus, bus, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Bus Station310
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station2A
- Take the train from Preston to Carnforth
7h 55m£53–210Fly, train
- Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)IOM - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
3h 15m£54–174
Isle of Man to Carnforth by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Man to Carnforth is to car ferry and line 310 bus and bus and train which costs £50 - £210 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Man to Carnforth is to fly and train which takes 3h 15m and costs £50 - £180.
The distance between Isle of Man and Carnforth is 78 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Man to Carnforth without a car is to car ferry which takes 4h 3m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Isle of Man to Carnforth, including transfers.
There are 1588+ hotels available in Carnforth.
What companies run services between Isle of Man and Carnforth, England?
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company operates a car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham twice daily. Tickets cost £34–68 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–90
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £34–68
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Standard fare
- £68
- Foot Passenger
- £34
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £34–185
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- £34
- Standard Fare
- £185
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